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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes north of Ascension Island
Magnitude5.3
Locationnorth of Ascension Island
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:52:33 GMT
Coordinates-3.214, -12.176
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck north of Ascension Island on Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:52:33 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -3.21, -12.18.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.